Weather Records on 24 February 1976

999 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1976. Highest significance: Collerina (Corrella), AU.

Key Facts for 24 February 1976

On 24 February 1976, 999 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
437 were record highs and 168 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 934 daily.
Collerina (Corrella) set a daily record precipitation of 120.0 mm (4.7 in) on 24 February 1976.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 558 records.

Record Map

999 stations

999 station records on 24 February 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Juliana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gooloogong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
S. Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ibotirama (Jardinopolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	141.0 cm (55.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coomandook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toliman	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manubie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cloquet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caraguatatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Penjamo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

999 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 342, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 372, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 24 February 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	342
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	372
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 24 February 1976 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 56, daily 934.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

837 broken records

Margins by which the 837 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1976

Top 20 records on 24 February 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1976	Collerina (Corrella), AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	95 years	77 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1976	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1976	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1976	Dandaloo (Skye), AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1976	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1976	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Coolabah (Branglebar), AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Hillston (Hunthawang), AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Tullamore (Old Post Office), AU	monthly rain	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Ketchikan AP, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	monthly rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Condobolin Retirement Village, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Tottenham Post Office, AU	all-time rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Juliana, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1976	Gooloogong Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1794 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 999 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

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Data for records on 1976-02-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	821
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1